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A Method to Measure Standard Costs of Juvenile Justice Systems: the example of Italy

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  • Silvio Ciappi

    (Criminologist, Istituto Superiore Scienze Umane - Pontificia Università Salesiana, Rome)

  • Elena Dalla Chiara

    (Department of Economics (University of Verona))

  • Federico Perali

    (Department of Economics (University of Verona))

  • Barbara Santagata

    (Sociologist, Istituto Don Calabria - Casa San Benedetto)

Abstract
This study proposes a standard costs method to evaluate the total direct costs of a juvenile justice system and applies it to the Italian case.

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  • Silvio Ciappi & Elena Dalla Chiara & Federico Perali & Barbara Santagata, 2015. "A Method to Measure Standard Costs of Juvenile Justice Systems: the example of Italy," Working Papers 15/2015, University of Verona, Department of Economics.
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    Keywords

    Juvenile justice; standard cost; simulation;
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    JEL classification:

    • K40 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - General
    • H53 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Welfare Programs
    • H83 - Public Economics - - Miscellaneous Issues - - - Public Administration

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